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Chapter 39
An uneasy silence settled over the hall. Every face in the crowd shifted back and forth between Ethan and Sophia, searching for some sign of who was telling the truth.Even Henry Bennett's confidence wavered. His eyes narrowed as he studied Ethan, then Sophia, then back again, his massive arms crossed tightly over his chest.Victoria bit down on her lip hard enough to leave a mark. She believed Ethan completely, without a shred of doubt. But belief was not proof, and without proof, the crowd's sympathy could tip back the wrong way at any moment.Ethan finally broke his silence."Can you honestly say you did not know your family's success was built on my mother's work?" Ethan asked. He looked directly at Sophia.Sophia scoffed loudly and turned her face away, refusing to meet his eyes.Ashley seized the opening and pushed forward with renewed confidence."You cannot produce a single piece of proof that any recipe came from Helen Cole," Ashley declared. She crossed her arms and lifted h
Chapter 38
Mr. Thompson Sr. crossed the hall in furious strides and kicked Sophia squarely in the ribs before she could even lift her head. She collapsed sideways onto the marble with a sharp gasp.He leaned down and spat directly onto her face."You venomous, scheming woman," Mr. Thompson Sr. snarled. His cane trembled in his shaking grip. "You nearly got every powerful person in this city killed."Mr. Hammond stepped forward next, his composed exterior finally cracking into something raw and furious."You dragged us into a war between crime families without a single word of warning," Mr. Hammond accused. His voice shook with barely restrained rage."I suspect your family staged its own stock crash just to draw sympathy," Mr. Hammond continued. His eyes narrowed with cold suspicion. "What kind of animal destroys her own company for attention?"Henry Bennett shoved through the crowd, his massive frame trembling with grief and violence tangled together into something unbearable. He backhanded Sop
Chapter 37
The hall dissolved into complete pandemonium. Several relatives screamed and clutched at each other. Others stood rooted to the spot, their faces frozen in expressions of pure disbelief.Nathan shoved past two elders and sprinted toward the coffin, his eyes wide with shock."Grandfather," Nathan cried out. His voice cracked with a mixture of joy and confusion.Mrs. Hayes turned slowly toward Victoria. Her sharp eyes studied the young woman's face and found nothing there but calm, radiant satisfaction."You knew," Mrs. Hayes whispered. It was not a question.Victoria's lips curved into a small, glowing smile. She said nothing at all, but the smile confirmed everything Mrs. Hayes needed to know.Ethan had revived the old patriarch the night before. Every tear Victoria shed, every desperate plea, every act of grief performed in front of this very hall had been part of an elaborate trap laid to draw out exactly the enemies now standing exposed in the room.Richard stood frozen beside Uncl
Chapter 36
Sophia seized the silence and threw herself into it headfirst."Ethan deliberately leaked Morgan Pharmaceuticals' formulas to the entire country," Sophia announced, her voice ringing through the crowded hall. "He crashed our stock price on purpose and bankrupted countless innocent investors.""Ashley and I personally witnessed him murder Chad Bennett and hundreds of Black Tiger Crew members with our own eyes," Sophia continued. She pointed at Ashley, who nodded quickly with wide, terrified eyes."He tore men apart in that penthouse like they were nothing," Ashley confirmed. Her voice trembled but carried clearly across the silent room.A ripple of shock passed through the crowd. Nobody had grasped the full scale of the destruction until the numbers were spoken out loud in one breath.Mr. Thompson Sr. pushed forward through the crowd, his cane striking the marble floor with sharp, furious taps."This man burned the Phoenix Remedy formula," Mr. Thompson Sr. thundered. His face was purpl
CHAPTER 35 PART 2
The bosses of the Silver Moon Club, Steel Blade Brotherhood, Ironwood Union, Eight Crown Club, and Thunder Sky Gang exchanged slow, knowing glances with each other.None of them were foolish enough to throw their men against someone who had wiped out an entire headquarters alone in an afternoon. And with the Black Tiger Crew already gutted and bleeding, there was no reason to share the spoils with anyone. Why fight for half of a corpse when the whole thing would soon be free for the taking?Henry stood alone in the center of the hall, abandoned by every ally he had cultivated over decades. His own remaining men shuffled backward, refusing to step forward no matter how loudly he screamed.He wanted to charge Ethan himself. His fists clenched and his jaw shook with the effort of holding himself back, but the terror in his gut was stronger than his pride. He remained rooted to the spot.Ethan's patience finally ran out completely."Either fight or leave," Ethan said. His voice carried ac
CHAPTER 35 PART 1
Henry kicked Brother Drake away from his leg without even glancing down. The bald enforcer rolled across the marble floor and slammed against a nearby column."Who let this filthy beggar crawl in here," Henry snapped. He wiped his shoe against the carpet as though something dirty had touched it.A nearby elite leaned toward Henry's ear and whispered urgently."Boss, that is Brother Drake from the pawnshop crew," the elite said. His voice carried a note of confused concern.Henry's irritated expression flickered. He looked down at the broken man on the floor with renewed attention.Brother Drake pushed himself up onto his knees. His whole body trembled and his words came out in short, fractured bursts."I followed Ethan Cole to the Black Tiger Tower this afternoon," Brother Drake stammered. He pressed his palms against the floor to steady himself."Every man on every floor was already dead when I arrived," Brother Drake continued. His voice cracked and broke apart. "The hallways were f
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